"There is a big difference between an idea, an invention and an innovation.

An idea is something that pops into your mind and stays there. It is a prisoner, never to escape or otherwise see the light of day, let alone a customer.

An invention, on the other hand, is an idea reduced to practice. It can be sketched on the back of a napkin, a prototype made of Styrofoam and duct tape or a YouTube "There is a big difference between an idea, an invention and an innovation.

An idea is something that pops into your mind and stays there. It is a prisoner, never to escape or otherwise see the light of day, let alone a customer.

An invention, on the other hand, is an idea reduced to practice. It can be sketched on the back of a napkin, a prototype made of Styrofoam and duct tape or a YouTube video describing your digital health product.

An innovation has both a qualitative and quantitative component. It is a new way of doing something, possibly using old things in a new way that result in at least ten times the value of existing competitive offerings.

Anything short of that is an improvement or, worse case, a solution looking for a problem. "

Hii i applied for cohort 3 NIC just right now.but i didnt received any confirmation message from NIC how to be assure that my application is accepted?Hii i applied for cohort 3 NIC just right now.but i didnt received any confirmation message from NIC how to be assure that my application is accepted?